Faculty members Thomas Lail and Tara Fracalossi are part of an exhibition in Bratislava, Slovakia.

“Transport,” an exhibition of videos, installations and works on paper by Fracalossi, Lail, and collaborators Leah Singer and Lee Ranaldo, is on display at Galeria Cyprina Majernika until Sept. 4. The project was developed in cooperation with curator Richard Gregor, director of Galeria Cyprina Majernika, and was even promoted on the U.S Embassy Web site in Bratislava.

Did you know that you can now create a horizontal rule in your main course menu with out the use of HTML? You can also create subheaders to oranize your main course menu. You might want to do this to separate communication links, i.e send e-mail, discussion board, Web mail, from content links such as instructional modules, resources, syllabus etc.

As we are fast approaching August and some of you may be preparing curriculum proposals, I wanted to send a reminder regarding the Curriculum Committee meeting and submission dates for the 2011/2012 academic year.

The following proposal forms have been updated. If you already have these forms saved on your PC please replace them with these versions for future use.

Form for Submission of Proposals (https://www.hvcc.edu/acasenate/curriculum/forms/submission.doc)

Addition of #5 – Answering the three questions in #5, necessary for new program/ certificate proposals, will help move implementation along once notice to proceed with implementation is received from the VP of Academic Affairs Office.

A statement has been added to the Grade Computation Field to reinforce the new Z grade policy. The following parenthetical should now be part of that field: (In general-news terms as defined by college policy. Specifics, including Z grade, will be defined on the instructor’s syllabus.)

Library/Media Resources has been added as a new Area of Impact to address the need for additional funding for new programs. The Library Director will provide a position statement when it is determined it is necessary. The need for such a statement will be reflected on the Library/Media Resources Assessment Form.

This form has been edited to clarify the need for additional funding when the current and projected funds are unable to support additional resources new curriculum will require. The proposer will be advised when the need for additional funding should be addressed on the Proposal Impact Statement. The Library director will provide a support statement when necessary.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions: l.terry@hvcc.edu or 629-8067.

If you are looking to sharpen your basic math skills or you’re considering beginning your higher education and need a math refresher, ‘Applied Math for Adults,’ can help.

This free, six-week, non credit course will be offered beginning July 26 at Averill Park High School. Classes will run from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

The course will provide a ‘real world’ problem solving approach to basic math concepts like algebra, fractions and percentages. Students will work to gain more confidence in using math to help them with a variety of tasks. The course can also provide some confidence to those who are considering entering a technical field and need some help with their math skills.

For more information or to register, call Jamie Dreimiller at (518) 629-7453, or email j.dreimiller@hvcc.edu.

The course is offered with funding from a US Department of Labor/Employee Training Act grant and in conjunction with Hudson Valley Community College’s Department of Math and Engineering Science and the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

The College’s Workforce Development Institute (WDI) is offering a Welding Basics course, designed to teach new skills to the novice welder and to expand the skills of workers in the construction, auto repair, electrical, plumbing, heating/ventilation and air conditioning industries.

This 15-hour course provides students with an overview of the theory and practice for welding. Students will learn to use various welding techniques, with an emphasis on quality and safety.

This course trains students in the following four basic welding processes:

- Shielded Metal Arc (stick welding)

- Fluxcore and Mig wire feed welding

- TIG welding

- Oxy Fuel Cutting

The following supplies are included in the $500 tuition and will be provided to the students for in-class use and to own upon completion of the course:

- Welding Jacket

- Welding Gloves

- Welding Helmet

- Safety Glasses

- Industrial Earplugs

Schedule: The course is scheduled to run for five straight evenings from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday through Friday during the week of August 15 – August 19, 2011.

Locaton: Troy EOC, 145 Congress Street, Troy.

Instructor: Scott John

Requirements: Students are required to be able to lift 35 pounds and are responsible for bringing the following items to class:

- Work Gloves

- Steel Toe Work Books

- Long Sleeve T-Shirt or Sweat Shirt

CALL 629-4827 for more information and to register!

See all training programs offered by the Workforce Development Institute at:

The College’s Workforce Development Institute (WDI), is offering a 15-hour NEC 2008 update course for electricians who wish to bring their skills up-to-date.

This is not a course for beginners, but for experienced electricians who need to review the changes to the code in order to make sure their work is compliant with current regulations. (New York State recently adopted the National Electric Code [NEC] 2008 as the basis for its statewide electric code regulations.)

The NEC 2008 Update course will cover:

–Changes affecting the scope of the NEC

–Changes to definitions

–Changes to the general-news requirements for electrical installations

The Workforce Development Institute is offering Lead Safety for Renovation, Repair and Painting with its training partner — Environmental Solutions Associates, (AEA).

The eight-hour course will teach students how to comply with the 2010 EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule and the HUD Lead-Safe Housing Rule. Participants will learn how to perform lead-safe work practices safely and effectively.

Training Participants will use hands-on equipment and will receive the following:

- A 310-page comprehensive training manual

- Proper photo documentation and EPA-recognized documentation.

- A copy of the EPA firm application (needed to become firm-certified)

- Lead Identification color guide and EPA Compliance Sheets (to be posted at the job)

- Instructions on how to use the EPA-approved test kits

- Administration of the exam(s) required by EPA

- Follow-up support and technical advice after the class is over

Get certified! Successful completers of the course and the exam will receive:

- The EPA-recognized Certificate (valid for five years)

- The EPA Cleaning Verification Card (needed to clear a job)

It’s The Law

By law, since April 2010, contractors must take and successfully complete an approved eight-hour EPA-Certified Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) course, prior to renovating, repairing or painting houses, child-care facilities and schools built before 1978. Even window-replacement falls under this law. Civil penalties for failure to comply with this law can result in a fine of $37,500 per job and a possible five-year felony conviction.

(Recent enforcement action in St Louis cost contractor Window World of St. Louis, Inc., $39,577.00, as reported by the EPA in March 2011. The contractor was fined a penalty of $19,529 plus replacement of old windows with lead for a total of $20,048.00!)

Course Schedule

Beginning July 25, 2011 at 400 Jordan Road, Troy

Beginning August 19, 2011 at TEC-SMART, Malta

Tuition: $250, a small investment in learning how to avoid thousands of dollars in fines!

Prerequisites: High school diploma or GED; minimum 10th grade reading and math levels.

CALL 629-4827 for more information and to register!

See all training programs offered by the Workforce Development Institute at www.hvcc.edu/wdi.

Did you know that Hudson Valley has software that allows you to hold office hours online?

If your students cannot come to campus for extra help, use Wimba Pronto. This product is very easy to use. You can video conference or just use audio, chat or application sharing tools to help students in your classes.

Once a month, the Campus Chronicle offers a link to recent news articles about or related to Hudson Valley Community College. The “clippings” are compiled by the Office of Communications and Marketing.

Hudson Valley Community College is among several partners joining the City of Albany Housing Authority, which has secured a nearly $5 million federal grant to build an educational center in the South End of the city.

The 17th Annual U.W. Marx Golf Classic to benefit The Foundation is selling ONLY 300 raffle tickets at $20 each for a chance to win a 46-inch Toshiba LCD Flat Screen TV. The drawing will be held at the tournament on Monday, July 18. You don’t have to be present to win.

Contact us quickly – these tickets won’t last long!

If you are interested in purchasing a ticket or two, please contact The Foundation at 629-8012 or via e-mail at foundation@hvcc.edu.

Thank you for your support. Best of luck to all our raffle participants!

The Enrollment Committee wants to promote this message to students: Check your college e-mail account regularly!

Some campus offices currently send information to students via e-mail, while others utilize both paper and e-mail.

A number of administrative offices are planning to transition to only e-mailing information to students, so it is important that students know that they have a Hudson Valley e-mail account that should be checked on a regular basis.

E-mail has many advantages as a way to communicate with students: it’s faster, saves the college money spent on paper and postage, and is the environmentally-friendly option.

Members of the Enrollment Committee will be working to get the message out this summer and throughout the fall semester. You should notice this message being added to various publications, our Web site, and in our conversations with students.

We also will be keeping the campus community informed along the way. Upcoming Campus Chronicle articles will provide information such as who receives an e-mail account, when they receive it and for how long, as well as updates from administrative and student services’ offices about changes being made to their method of mailing information (what will be e-mailed instead of mailed).